The DSR Network

With the midterms results in the rearview mirror (at least in the house), Simon sits down with Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) to talk about what they mean for Congress moving forward. How will a GOP-led house change things? Will a Speaker McCarthy push through support for Ukraine? How important is a unified Democratic party in the minority? Find out the answers to these and other questions during this thoughtful conversation. Members get a brief conversation between Simon, Tara, and producer Grant Haver about what Democrats can do while in the minority. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming out of Thanksgiving and the midterms, David talks with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, and Mara Rudman of the Center for American Progress about what the next two years of America's foreign policy will look like. How should America approach a new Bibi government in Israel and the broader Middle East? Is Biden's China policy on the right track? What should we expect to come of the war in Ukraine? Find out the answer to these and other core question during this insightful conversation. Join us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The one hundred and eighty-fifth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the EpisodeMalaysia’s election uncertainty drags out as party dithersTurkey strikes Kurdish militants a week after Istanbul blastArgentina: 'Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo' co-founder diesDeadly earthquake rocks IndonesiaWorld Cup 2022: Iran's Ehsan Hajsafi speaks out over conditions in his home countryTwo prominent Iranian actresses arrested - state mediaIran: Rights groups warn of crackdown in Kurdish MahabadIran protests continue to rage on streets as officials renew threatsIran issues first death sentence linked to recent protestsAre 15,000 Iranian Protesters Going To Be 'Mass Executed'?US imposes new sanctions on Iranian officials over crackdown on protestsTexas woman pleads guilty to smuggling spider monkey in 'beer' box Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally Aired: November 22, 2017What are Deep State Radio nerds thankful for this Thanksgiving? We poll our experts and we get just the responses you would expect. One said he is thankful we have not had a nuclear war with North Korea...yet. Of course, many said they were grateful for Robert Mueller. And while others mentioned being grateful for all the faceless bureaucrats of the Deep State themselves...almost all of our experts showed a lot of love all our Deep State Radio nerds. Break out the box wine, pop a ear bud into your ear, and covertly listen along instead of having to endure your crackpot relatives around the Thanksgiving table. Happy Thanksgiving from all of us down here in the third sub-basement of the Ministry of Snark to all of you out there living the Twilight Zone reality that has become our daily lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michigan proved to be not only a blue wall during the midterms but an example for others to follow. David talks with Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson about her work protecting and expanding the franchise as well as the bell weather nature of Michigan. Members of The DSR Network get to go deeper on these issues as Tara McGowan has a conversation with Representative Debbie Dingell (MI-06). Join us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As America begins to settle in for Thanksgiving, the original crew of DSR talks about what world leaders should be thankful for. Rosa Brooks of Georgetown moderates as David Rothkopf is stuck on the New Jersey Turnpike and it joined by Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, Ed Luce of the Financial Times, and David Sanger of the New York Times. Hear their takes on Presidents Xi, Putin, Biden, and Zelensky. Don't miss it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the final episode of a six part mini-series on the people and issues featured in David Rothkopf's new book American Resistance: The Inside Story of How the Deep State Saved the Nation. This episode features Ed Luce in conversation with David Rothkopf at Politics and Prose. They talked about how the book came together, the themes within the book, and what surprised David while he was writing it. Don't miss it.As an Amazon Affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A core challenge facing the American defense enterprise is the pace of technology innovation. Grant and Zoe sat down with Cameron McCord to talk about how his experience in the military and on the Hill make him think differently about the issue of tech innovation within government.In our final segment, Zoe talks about the collapse of FTX, Cameron discusses this article in Breaking Defense, and Grant slams FIFA.If you are under 40 and interested in being featured on the podcast, be sure to fill out this form. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally Aired: July 17, 2018Is Trumpism a philosophy? Does it have any hint of a philosophy within it? Is there any philosopher that ever existed that would embrace Trump? Does David Sanger remember any of his college philosophy courses? On this episode, Stanford's Kori Schake, Ed Luce of the Financial Times, David Sanger of the New York Times, and David Rothkopf, who grew up in New Jersey, walk us through how Trump may have developed what pass for his philosophies and consider the nature and origins of the ideas that drive his world view. Kori Schake also brings up Thucydides again and Ed uses the term "obscurantism." Don't miss it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anti-semitism continues to rear its head in the cultural and political context. David Rothkopf digs into this issue and the Jewish-American identity with Emily Tamkin, author of the new book "Bad Jews: A History of American Jewish Politics and Identities". How have American Jews balanced assimilation and distinctiveness overtime? How has the creation of the modern nation-state of Israel impacted American Jews? How has Jewishness been thrust into modern political debates? Find out during this fascinating conversation. Join us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices